Konstantin Vassiljev

Football player infobox
playername = Konstantin Vassiljev


fullname = Konstantin Vassiljev
height = Height|m=1.75
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|8|16
cityofbirth = Tallinn, Estonian SSR
countryofbirth = USSR
currentclub = flagicon|Slovenia NK Nafta
clubnumber = 14
position = Central midfielder, Attacking midfielder
youthyears = 2001
youthclubs = TJK-83
years = 2001
2002
2003–2007
2008–
clubs = → HÜJK Emmaste (loan)
TJK
FC Levadia Tallinn
NK Nafta
caps(goals) = 4 (0)
25 (10)
124 (49)
15 (1)
nationalyears = 2006–
nationalteam = flagicon|Estonia Estonia
nationalcaps(goals) = 11 (0)
pcupdate = June 1, 2008
ntupdate = September 10, 2008

Konstantin Vassiljev (born August 16, 1984 in Tallinn) is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Slovenian PrvaLiga, for NK Nafta Lendava. He plays the position of midfielder and is 1.75 m tall and weighs 72 kg. He is also a member of the Estonia national football team.

Club career

Early career

Vassiljev made his first-team debut for Tallinna Jalgpalliklubi at the age of 16 in 2001. In the same season he had short spell with HÜJK Emmaste. A year later he joined FC Levadia Tallinn.

FC Levadia

He started the 2007 season as Levadia's captain, but was relegated to Levadia's youth team, after refusing to sign a contract extension with the club. [ [http://www.postimees.ee/131107/esileht/sport/295292.php Jensen kutsus Vassiljevi koondisse tagasi - Postimees] ] [ [http://sloleht.ee/index.aspx?id=247126 Levada lasteaed - SL Õhtuleht] ] At the age of 23, after five seasons at Levadia Tallinn, Vassiljev moved abroad.

NK Nafta

In February 2008, he signed a 1-year contract with Slovenian PrvaLiga club NK Nafta Lendava. He played his first PrvaLiga match on March 2, 2008, in a 2-0 lost against NK MIK CM Celje. [ [http://sloleht.ee/index.aspx?id=269280 Klavani klubi teenis väärt võidu - SL Õhtuleht] ] [ [http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/countries/association=57163/fixtureresult.htmx?selectvaluemonth=03 1. Liga - 2007/2008 - UEFA] ] He scored his first PrvaLiga goal on March 16, 2008, in the 17th minute in a 1-2 lost against NK Drava Ptuj. [ [http://www.soccernet.ee/news.php?id=19048 Vassiljev ja Kruglov tegid välisklubides skoori - Soccernet.ee] ]

International career

For Estonia national football team, Vassiljev is capped 11 times. He made his national team debut on May 31, 2006 against New Zealand in a friendly match. [ [http://www.soccernet.ee/news.php?id=11903 Eesti viigistas Uus-Meremaaga (täiendatud) - Soccernet.ee] ]

Career stats

Honours

Club

* FC Levadia Tallinn
** Estonian Top Division: 2004, 2006, 2007
*** Runners Up: 2005
** Estonian Cup: 2004, 2005, 2007
** Estonian SuperCup
*** Runners Up: 2004, 2005, 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.fclevadia.ee/dyna/site/93est.html Levadia FC profile]
* [http://www.nogometniklub-lendava.si/ekipa/igralec.asp?id=45 NK Nafta profile]